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Section 06 - Jobseeker's Supports

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Jobseeker's Benefit

from 27 December 2007

 

Rate per week

Personal rate

€197.80

Increases:

- Increase for a Qualified Adult §

€131.30

- Each qualified child

Full rate

*€24.00

Half-rate

*€12.00

Jobseekers's Benefit rates are graduated according to earnings in the relevant tax year.

Average weekly earnings

Personal rate

Increase for a Qualified Adult §

Less than €80.00

€88.90

€85.10

€80.00 and less than €125.00

€127.80

€85.10

€125.00 and less than €150.00

€155.00

€85.10

€150.00 or more

€197.80

€131.30

* You can get an increase of €24.00 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase, if your spouse or partner has income of €400 or less a week.

Jobseeker's Allowance

from 26 December 2007

 

Rate per week

Maximum personal rate

€197.80

Increases:

- Increase for a Qualified Adult §

€131.30

- Each qualified child

Full rate

*€24.00

Half-rate

*€12.00

* You can get an increase of €24.00 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increase for a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increase for a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.

§ If you were in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance prior to 26 September 2007, you may get a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excess of €100.00 and up to €300.00 gross per week, (see Appendix).


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